Carl Kirstein

About Carl Kirstein

Score: n/a Type: Article Overview: Jan Myburg gives us insight on the transition between life cycle phases, by showing how elements in the design phases can be structured to improve the later life cycle stages. Download It! (288kb) Author(s): Myburg, Jan Reviewer(s): Kirstein, Carl The Good: [...]

TERBLANCHE TO TACKLE ASSET MANAGEMENT SUCCESS FACTORS IN THE MINING INDUSTRY Stefan Terblanche, Partner Consultant at leading physical asset management company Pragma, will be one of the speakers at this year’s South African Asset Management Association (SAAMA) Conference, which takes place at the CTICC in Cape Town from 12 to 14 May. Says Terblanche: “In [...]

Score: 6/10 Type: Book Overview: Despite the long title, it is not entirely accurate. There is very little about proactivity and uncertainty in this book and the use of "product development" is too specific. This book is a beginner's introduction to risk management and focusses almost entirely on the risk management in projects. Perhaps a more appropriate title would [...]

Score: 9/10 Type: Article (downloadable) Overview: This article discusses how the value of Assets (specifically municipal infrastructure) could be derived from historic costs and recommends an index which is the most representative. Download it! (850kb) Author(s): Dr H.M.S Belmonte Reviewer(s): Kirstein, Carl The Good: gives a good guideline to valuate [...]

Score: 8/10 Type: Video Overview: SAP and Vuzix are taking the Google glass concept to the industry in disciplines such as warehousing and maintenance. The two videos shown here are concepts and not currently available, but should set asset management developers' sights higher when developing a mobile strategy. The full review that follows below is not talking [...]

Score: 8.3/10 Type: Conference Overview: The theme of the 2014 SAAMA conference was Fifty five – the way to integrated asset management. Most of the presentations have focussed on what ISO55000 is, how it differs from PAS 55, what its implications are, and which role SAAMA and other institutions will fulfil regarding ISO 55000. There are also presentations regarding performance management, [...]